Admission: Admission to the program is limited to qualified students, usually documented by high scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), superior undergraduate grades, and excellent letters of recommendation.

Students seeking admission to the Center for Neural Science should have a strong background in one or more of the academic areas involved, such as biology, chemistry, computer science, experimental psychology, engineering science, mathematics, or physics. A clear statement of the student’s career goals and reason for applying to the Center is required. An interview ordinarily is scheduled before a final decision on admission is made.

International students must demonstrate their command of written and spoken English by their performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or its equivalent and by an interview. Special arrangements are made to interview international students before acceptance.

DEPARTMENTAL FELLOWSHIPS, PRIZES, AND AWARDS

Financial support is provided for students in the program through University fellowships, research assis-tantships, research traineeships, and teaching assistantships, in order to permit students to devote their full time to the pursuit of their studies.

A comprehensive list of University, Graduate School, and departmental fellowships, prizes, and awards appears in the Financing Graduate Education section of the GSAS Application for Admission and Financial Aid. This information is also available on the GSAS Web site at http://gsas.nyu.edu/page/grad.financialaid.

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